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Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
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Firebug Drops Incendiary Device Near Fire Station, Strolls Off In Capitol Heights: PD (VIDEO) Firebug Drops Incendiary Device Near Fire Station, Strolls Off In Capitol Heights: PD (VIDEO) Firebug Drops Incendiary Device Near Fire Station, Strolls Off In Capitol Heights: PD (VIDEO)
Firebug Drops Incendiary Device Near Fire Station, Strolls Off In Capitol Heights: PD (Video) Recognize him?  A reward is being offered in Prince George's County as they attempt to identify and locate a man — in a very specific jacket — who placed an improvised incendiary device near a fire station in Capitol Heights. In video released by the police on Wednesday, Aug. 27, the man can be seen walking near Fire Station 805 placing two bottles of liquid under a flag pole, before then moving them closer to a mailbox on the property. Prince George's County Police The video can be viewed here. The PGPD, in conjunction with the Office of the Fire Marshal for @PrinceGeorges…

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster, PA
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WATCH: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life WATCH: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life WATCH: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life
Watch: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life Two burglars made off with more than $50,000 in life-saving tools after breaking into a Lancaster County fire station in the dead of night, Christiana Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. The burglary happened at the Christiana Fire Company on the 200 block of South Bridge Street in Christiana, shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to the department. The suspects — described only as two unknown men — forced their way through the front door and stole hydraulic rescue tools known as the "jaws of life," authorities said. The gear is critical for extricating victims …

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by Jillian Pikora
Beacon, NY
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New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening
New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening Hundreds of residents, city officials, and firefighters turned out to unveil a fire department's new station, which consolidates three stations into one. The event occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Beacon. According to Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou, the new central station for the Beacon Fire Department, located at the “gateway” to Beacon on Route 9D opposite City Hall, represents the culmination of decades of studies and plans to consolidate three fire stations into one central location. Kyriacou said the 17,000-square-foot facility, which costs $14.7 mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Vernon, NY
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Man Shot In Chest Near Fire Station In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large Man Shot In Chest Near Fire Station In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large Man Shot In Chest Near Fire Station In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large
Man Shot In Chest Near Fire Station In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large Authorities are investigating a shooting down the street from a fire station in Westchester that left a man hospitalized.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 9:30 p.m., when shots were fired at an apartment complex at 103 West 3rd Street in Mount Vernon, down the street from a Mount Vernon firehouse, according to city officials.  Officers who arrived at the scene of the shooting found several shell casings in the apartment complex's parking lot.  A man who was shot in the abdomen was taken to the Mount Vernon emergency room by "private means," officials said, …

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Rock-Throwing Vandal Damages Fire Truck, Other Targets In Capital Region, Police Say Rock-Throwing Vandal Damages Fire Truck, Other Targets In Capital Region, Police Say Rock-Throwing Vandal Damages Fire Truck, Other Targets In Capital Region, Police Say
Rock-Throwing Vandal Damages Fire Truck, Other Targets In Capital Region, Police Say A 33-year-old man is accused of vandalizing a fire station and other targets in the region. Albany County resident Michael Cooper, age 33, of Cohoes, was arrested on suspicion of felony criminal mischief Thursday, July 11. Cohoes Police said officers were called to the city’s fire department on Central Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. that evening for vandalism to a fire truck. The vehicle’s windshield had been shattered by a rock, leaving nearly $1,500 in damage. Investigators identified Cooper as the suspected perpetrator and arrested him a short time later. He is expected to face additional…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fairfield, CT
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Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield Fire Department Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield Fire Department Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield Fire Department
Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield Fire Department A group of Fairfield County firefighters received the call all dreaded, a blaze at their own station.  The incident took place in the town of Fairfield around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Station 1 on Reef Road. The crew received the news from Fairfield Fire Marshal, Asst. Fire Chief Phil Higgins as they were returning from a call that he had been alerted to a fire in the kitchen when the heat detectors activated the the building fire alarm. After discovering the source of the fire, a frying pan burning on the stove, Higgins immediately called 911 and requested assistance. Then, wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
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Taxpayers Asked To OK New $14.8 Million Fire Station Taxpayers Asked To OK New $14.8 Million Fire Station Taxpayers Asked To OK New $14.8 Million Fire Station
Taxpayers Asked To OK New $14.8 Million Fire Station Bedford taxpayers are being asked to approve a scaled-down $14.8 million bond for a new firehouse on Tuesday, Jan. 14.  The vote takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Bedford Presbyterian Church, 44 Village Green. A costlier version of the project was defeated by 32 votes of Bedford residents on April 30, 2019. Bedford's current fire station is 91 years old. It is wedged between the Bedford Public Library and the U.S. Post Office. The new fire station would be located a quarter-mile south of the village, by the intersection of state Routes 172 and 22, and would be about twice…

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by Jon Craig